So... July 2008 saw Steph and I venture across the Atlantic to visit Greece. Mykonos has some very special childhood memories for me so I was very happy when the vacation didn't fail to live up to my high expectations. We started with a few days in Athens...a quick stop to see the Acropolis before heading to the islands. My expectations for Athens were pretty low as I seemed to remember it being a very dirty and smelly city, but we had some luck. We chose a fantastic location (Plaka) which was an old section of the city at the base of the Acropolis. To add to that, our hotel room had a fantastic view of the Acropolis and the sunset behind it.
Mykonos was where I remember spending a significant family holiday as a child, and its changed a fair bit since then. More nightclubs and backbackers, but that didn't seem to diminish its magic. The weather was perfect, our accomodation ( www.myconosview.gr/hotel.php ) was incredible...lovely whitewashed buildings overlooking the Agean Sea and ancient port. We spent the evenings drinking Moet (thanks Hiren, Mill & Mum), swiming in the pool and walking through the picturesque streets of the town. Our biggest worry was which restaurant to eat at... fabulous.
Following a week relaxing in Mykonos we caught the ferry to the island of Santorini (via the island of Naxos). Santorini was also an increadible experience. The island is a crescent shape surounding clear blue water and a small, active volcano. The apartment we chose was an ancient tradional villa built into the cliffside. The photo below is steph sitting on our porch enjoying the view while drinking a wonderful bottle of Beaujolais (thank you Mr. & Mrs. Smith).
So we spent 10 days soaking up the Greek sun, enjoying Greek wine and hospitality, sailing the Agean, and exporing surely one of the most beautiful parts of the world. Oh and I turned 30... but let's not talk about that.
